Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland
Iceland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0864 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 11,934.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland peaked at 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Iceland 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0864 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0864 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 78 Mauritania 0.1092 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Yemen 0.1052 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Zambia 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 India 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nigeria 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Russian Federation 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Iceland was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,934.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.